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• A monumental call to action

  22-04-2024 09:30 via indesignlive.com
  
  Created in-situ over a two-month period, kith and kin by Indigenous artist Archie Moore (Kamilaroi, Bigambul, British and Scottish heritage) comprises a meticulously researched, hand-drawn genealogical chart mapping 2,400 generations of the artist’s ancestry across 65,000 years alongside a display of 500 document stacks that sit atop a reflective pool in the centre of the pavilion.Curated by Ellie Buttrose and commissioned by Creative Australia, with Kaurareg-Meriam architect Kevin O&rsquo
  
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• Thirty years of practice: How PTID has evolved

  03-02-2026 06:10 via indesignlive.com
  This year marks milestones for many practices, but for PTID, 2025 is particularly significant, signalling 30 years of continued design excellence. While three decades is a notable achievement for any business, this anniversary offers genuine cause for reflection and celebration.The practice was co-founded by Cameron Harvey in 1995 and has since helped shape the spaces and places in which we work, live and play. Today, PTID is stronger than ever, with a team of around 30 staff and a substantial b
  
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• Designs revealed for major precinct in Sydney's Bradfield City Centre

  03-02-2026 02:25 via architectureau.com
  The masterplan includes a mix of housing alongside a hotel, and commercial, retail and community spaces, all situated within close proximity to the new Bradfield Metro Station and the new two-hectare Bradfield Central Park.
  
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• The world of work in 2026 according to WORKTECH 

  03-02-2026 01:43 via indesignlive.com
  WORKTECH Academy, the online knowledge platform and membership network exploring the future of work and the workplace, has issued a major trends report identifying the forces reshaping work, workplace and workforce strategy in the year ahead. Drawing on insights from its global network, the report outlines 20 critical trends organised into four overarching megatrends: Human Performance Reset, Workplaces Without Walls, Sustainable Growth and Back to Basics. Together, they position 2026 as a
  
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• We know how to cool our cities and towns – so why aren’t we doing it?

  03-02-2026 00:54 via architectureau.com
  The choices we make now about buildings, streets, materials and energy systems will determine whether Australian cities become increasingly unliveable, or remain places where people can safely live, work and age.
  
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• 2026 RIBA Gold Medal won by ‘humble visionary’

  02-02-2026 23:23 via architectureau.com
  The honour has been awarded to Swiss-born Irish architect, educator and writer Níall McLaughlin, recognising the “resounding impact he has had on the profession”.
  
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• Cooper’s Terrace by Brad Swartz Architects

  02-02-2026 22:21 via architectureau.com
  Gaining refinement through reduction, this alteration distills big ideas into finely tuned moves that revive a city terrace without loss of private outdoor space.
  
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• Legacy, Refined 

  02-02-2026 05:06 via indesignlive.com
  Refining a design icon requires honouring its foundations while embracing contemporary sustainability expectations, the possibilities of new materials and responsible manufacturing. Herman Miller‘s reintroduction of the Eames Moulded Plastic Dining Chair, the EC-127, exemplifies this delicate balance, demonstrating how thoughtful evolution can extend a design’s relevance without compromising its essential character.First introduced in 1970, the EC-127 emerged from Charles and Ray Eam
  
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• New report backs retrofit over demolition for Brunswick public housing tower

  02-02-2026 05:05 via architectureau.com
  Built in the early 1970s for elderly singles and couples, the tower’s demolition and rebuild would carry high environmental costs and risk disrupting established communities, the report has found.
  
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• Country-centred urban design scheme wins 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work

  02-02-2026 04:11 via architectureau.com
  From a shortlist of 24 entries, a scalable approach to city-making based on the minimal demolition of existing building fabric and the reclamation of Country has won the 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work.
  
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• 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work – Winner

  02-02-2026 04:09 via architectureau.com
  Walyalup/Fremantle – What If by Whadjuk Balardong Elder Robyn Collard with Simon Pendal Architect
  
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• 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work – Honourable Mention

  02-02-2026 04:09 via architectureau.com
  Are You Being Served? by Eliza Innes
  
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• 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work – Special Mention

  02-02-2026 04:08 via architectureau.com
  Friends of the Void by Jamie Bond
  
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• Seven NSW pattern book homes under construction

  02-02-2026 04:06 via architectureau.com
  A row of seven terraces designed by Other Architects with NMBW Architecture Studio for the NSW Housing Pattern Book is due to be realised by early 2027.
  
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• AA Feb 2026 preview

  02-02-2026 02:21 via architectureau.com
  Children and their neighbourhood.
  
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• Framing Life Through Voids and Verandahs: The Architecture of pk_iNCEPTiON

  01-02-2026 08:30 via archdaily.com
  Void House/ pk_iNCEPTion. Photo © Yash KatariyaFounded as a practice working across architecture and community-focused projects, pk_iNCEPTiON is based in Maharashtra, India. The studio, one of the winners of the ArchDaily 2025 Next Practices Awards, works on rural schools, houses, libraries, and public buildings, with a focus on spatial organization and adaptability. Operating across varied social and climatic contexts, pk_iNCEPTiON approaches design through careful attention to movement, s
  
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• The bedrock of beautiful interior realms

  01-02-2026 07:27 via indesignlive.com
  The Geo Stratum range has its creative wellspring in 16 unique rock formations found across Australia and New Zealand, which have been translated into a dynamic, curated exploration of surface and structure.A story which has unfolded over millennia is portrayed, from rippling basalt cliffs where lava flows met the ocean waves, through to fossilised and fractured shales, quartz sandstones and the organic symmetry of nature’s foundational architecture. The aesthetics also celebrate the dynam
  
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• University of Pennsylvania Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology / Behnisch Architekten

  01-02-2026 07:00 via archdaily.com
  © Brad Feinknopf architects: Behnisch ArchitektenLocation: Philadelphia, United StatesProject Year: 2024Photographs: Brad FeinknopfArea: 10569.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Isabu Dokdo Museum / Simplex Architecture

  01-02-2026 03:00 via archdaily.com
  © Kyungsub Shin architects: Simplex ArchitectureLocation: Samcheok-si,Gangwon-do, South KoreaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Kyungsub ShinArea: 3275.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Lumen Residential Building / Next Office–Alireza Taghaboni

  31-01-2026 22:00 via archdaily.com
  © Parham Raoufi architects: NextOffice–Alireza TaghaboniLocation: Tehran, IranProject Year: 2024Photographs: Parham RaoufiArea: 1000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• LINAK EXPERIENCEâ„¢: Movement, heritage, and design responsibility

  31-01-2026 20:16 via indesignlive.com
  For architects and designers, this means specifying solutions that combine elegance with purpose.Enter the world of LINAK, a component manufacturer that has contributed to ergonomic solutions, blending Scandinavian design principles with cutting-edge technology for nearly five decades. With the launch of the EXPERIENCE™ lifting column range, LINAK is introducing new options for architects and designers seeking height-adjustable desk systems.From Denmark to the world: A legacy of movementTh
  
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• Stream Eyewear Starfield Village Unjeong / RVMN

  31-01-2026 18:00 via archdaily.com
  © Yongjoon Choi architects: RVMNLocation: Paju-si, South KoreaProject Year: 2026Photographs: Yongjoon ChoiArea: 70.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• House CO / Estudio Base Arquitectos

  31-01-2026 16:00 via archdaily.com
  © Marcos Zegers architects: Estudio Base ArquitectosLocation: Santo Domingo, ChileProject Year: 2024Photographs: Marcos ZegersArea: 310.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Anthony Timberland Center / Grafton Architects

  31-01-2026 12:00 via archdaily.com
  © Tim Hursley architects: Grafton ArchitectsLocation: Fayetteville, United StatesProject Year: 2025Photographs: Tim HursleyArea: 3900.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• The Long Table as a Spatial Protocol: Designing Conditions for Gathering and Pause

  31-01-2026 08:30 via archdaily.com
  The Dining Room Installation / i/thee . Image © Neal Lucas HitchA long table can sit almost anywhere and still do the same work. It can stretch beneath a market canopy, run along a school dining hall, or occupy the center of a shared living room, and it immediately changes the room's temperature.That is why the long table is less an object than a spatial instrument. It does not guarantee a connection, and it rarely looks "inclusive" by default. Instead, it sets conditions: a shared edge, a
  
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• Athletics Arena / Archas

  31-01-2026 07:00 via archdaily.com
  © Norbert Tukaj architects: ArchasLocation: Kaunas, LithuaniaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Norbert TukajArea: 9999.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Café On-Site / aptdotapt

  31-01-2026 03:00 via archdaily.com
  © Yumeng Zhu architects: aptdotaptLocation: No. 222, Yuxiao Road, Chengnan Street, Yueqing City, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, ChinaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Yumeng ZhuArea: 140.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• 〇 Office / IGArchitects

  30-01-2026 20:00 via archdaily.com
  © Ooki Jingu architects: IGArchitectsLocation: Tokyo, JapanProject Year: 2025Photographs: Ooki JinguArea: 133.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Forest Apartment / Trópico Arquitectura

  30-01-2026 16:00 via archdaily.com
  © Teodoro Posada architects: Trópico ArquitecturaLocation: Medellín, ColombiaProject Year: 2023Photographs: Teodoro PosadaArea: 80.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Tiffany & Co / MVRDV

  30-01-2026 13:00 via archdaily.com
  Courtesy of MVRDV architects: MVRDVLocation: Beijing, ChinaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Courtesy of MVRDVArea: 1000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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